[CMake] Generating files during building

Alexander Neundorf a.neundorf-work at gmx.net
Thu May 31 15:30:11 EDT 2007


On Thursday 31 May 2007 15:16, Alan W. Irwin wrote:
> Hi Gustavo:
...
> I am not sure the following is necessary if the source files are built in
> the same directory where they are needed, but for the case where source
> files are built in a different directory (the case for my generated
> header), you must have your executable or library target depend on an empty
> custom target which in turn depends on your custom command to insure the
> source files get built before they need to be compiled.
>
> In any case, I do not think multiple invocations of cmake will be necessary
> in order to use generated source files.

But if I understand correctly then at cmake time the files which will have to 
be compiled are not yet known, right ?
I think this is a problem.

Bye
Alex


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